Emergency Food and Care Support Grants

To apply for these grants, your organisation must:

• Be not-for-profit, i.e. do not earn profit for its owners, and all money earned through pursuing business activities or through donations goes back into running the organisation.
• Be an existing provider of services within the Wollongong Local Government Area.
• Already be providing emergency service such as food provision and care packages, or have a demonstrated ability to do so.
• Have the capacity to deliver the program within the agreed timeframe as stated in the terms of approval.

The following organisations are not eligible for this program:

• Organisations that are for-profit, commercial businesses
• Government Departments
• Individuals
• Non-Incorporated organisations
• Organisations that do not currently provide service to residents in Wollongong Local Government Area.

Up to four rounds of funding will be available during the 2021-2022 financial year (see the Key dates section of this page for the timing of each round).

There will be two funding streams available:

• Stream A: Emergency food provisions - total $100,000
• Stream B: Emergency care packages - total $100,000

Organisations can apply for up to $10,000 in each stream for Rounds 1 and 2.

Applications will be considered using the following criteria:

The assessment process will be as follows:

• Applications will be considered by a review panel consisting of Council officers;
• Applications recommended for support will be presented to the General Manager for final approval
• Successful applicants will receive an agreement, outlining the terms of approval and the allocation of funds
• Grant recipients must be able to deliver within the agreed timeframe as specified in the guidelines.

If your application is successful, we will email you a letter of offer. This will outline the amount of funding approved, and the terms and conditions of the offer.

To receive funds, you will need to submit a signed letter of agreement and tax invoice with an Australian Business Number (ABN) to Council before any funds are released.

Successful applicants must also complete and submit the acquittal report  by the due date. An acquittal form will be provided to you with the agreement.

Please note, Wollongong City Council will not be responsible for shortfalls in project budgets if the grant recipient is unable to meet project costs.

Round 1 key dates

Round 2 key dates